Glyder Fawr and Tryfan Route Information

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Glyder Fawr & Tryfan

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

850 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

3 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

7.41 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

Moderate route passing near crags, mostly on grass, fairly steep stony slopes and broad boulder-strewn ridges. ‘Bristly Ridge’ is a time-consuming scramble through many slabs of upended rock, but can be avoided on a track up the slope further east.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Capel Curig

From Capel Curig drive NW on A5 about 8km to W end of Llyn Ogwen and park near Idwal Cottage.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 850 metres. Allow 3 hours to complete this 7.41 km route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park at W end of Llyn Ogwen near Idwal Cottage
		SH64846042	Distance	Altitude 309 m

1	Ascend on track SE to Llyn Bochlwyd
		SH65545942	Distance 1.25 km	Altitude 550 m

2	Continue ascent SE to broad col.
		SH66175889	Distance 0.86 km	Altitude 721 m

3	Ascend NNE to summit of Tryfan (3000ft+)
		SH66385940	Distance 0.57 km	Altitude 915 m

4	Retrace route SSW to col
		SH66175889	Distance 0.57 km	Altitude 725 m

5	Continue SSW and join path at base of Glyder Fach N ridge
		SH66145878	Distance 0.12 km	Altitude 729 m

6	Scramble SSW up ridge (or easier path E of crest)
		SH65965846	Distance 0.41 km	Altitude 945 m

7	Continue WSW to Glyder Fach
		SH65645829	Distance 0.36 km	Altitude 994 m

8	Descend W on path to col
		SH65255820	Distance 0.41 km	Altitude 903 m

9	Continue WNW to junction of paths at the head of Y Gribin ridge
		SH65055825	Distance 0.21 km	Altitude 955 m

10	Follow path WSW along ridge to col
		SH64765804	Distance 0.36 km	Altitude 956 m

11	Continue W to Glyder Fawr (3000ft+)
		SH64255796	Distance 0.53 km	Altitude 999 m

12	Descend W turning NW to 900m contour
		SH63885812	Distance 0.42 km	Altitude 900 m

13	Descend N to junction of paths near Llyn y Cwn
		SH63815854	Distance 0.44 km	Altitude 717 m

14	Descend NNE on path W of Llyn Idwal to reach N end of Llyn
		SH64425991	Distance 0.16 km	Altitude 372 m

15	Continue descent NE to start
		SH64846042	Distance 0.75 km	Altitude 309 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Snowdonia
by MWIS (PDF format)

Snowdonia
by Met Office

Glyder Fawr
by Metcheck

Images of Glyder Fawr & Tryfan

Glyder Fawr from SW, taken from Crib Goch.

Image by David S Brown

Glyder Fawr from the W: seen from Nant Peris.

Image by David S Brown

The Glyderau (Glyder Fach to left, and Glyder Fawr to right) forming the skyline as seen from Foel Goch; with Llyn Idwal and the NE ridge of Y Garn in middle distance.

Image by David S Brown

characteristic formation found on top here.

Image by Russell Lett

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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